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A presentation I gave about places.ae to some of the companies here in Dubai.
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places.ae
places.aeAn introduction
places.ae
places.ae
Where is the closestATMRestaurantBankMosqueLaundryHotelBarHairdresserNail SpaStarbucksDoctorShishaMallNurseryPharmacyGroceryChinesePastaMc DonaldsPhone shopSchoolGymindian foodkaraoke
Provides answers to common questions:
places.ae
a brief history
• Online since January 2008• Location based directory service• Focused on UAE
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places.ae now
• 3000+ places• No marketing done at all• Blackberry site (gps)• S60 (Nokia, Samsung, LG) widget• Windows Mobile app being tested• API
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backend
• In-house developed• Linux operating system• Ruby on Rails platform• MySQL database
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Users can save common locations.
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what places.ae can do for you? • Provide “locator” service
– What’s the closest Du shop – Nearest Starbucks– Eppco petrol stations around you– What’s near the hotel you’re staying in
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what places.ae can do for you? (2)• Provide analytics
– Which area has small amount of restaurants
– What are users looking for?• Where?• When?
– What is a good “community” to live in• Schools• hospitals
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next steps
• Marketing (finally)• More coverage• Advertising• SMS interface• …
